White growth around earlobes of Araucana?

[citizenkahn]

I believe one of my hens has some kind of white growth around her ear lobs. I'm not sure if its a fungus or something else. Before, I try to clean it (if that is the right thing to do) I was wondering if anyone had seen something like this and had any advice?

Thanks for any help/advice you can give.

Peter Kahn

 

[redhen]

Hi! The pic didnt work...

And welcome to BYC!

 

[Sillystunt]

the picture didn't post, Upload it with the BYC browser and post~

 

[citizenkahn]

Sorry about that. fixed it.

 

[redhen]

That IS weird! I'm sorry, i wish i could help you out! There are alot of smart people on here though, that know what they are talking about with chickens. Someone will help you out soon.. Good luck!

 

[Sillystunt]

hard to tell, can you get a close up of ear? Does she have it any where else?

 

[redhen]

Is the other ear the same color?..

 

[citizenkahn]

Same color on both ears and it looks like it does when someone hasn't been cleaning behind their ears.

Is it normal to need to clean around a hen's ears? I thought the old hen dirt bath sort of took car of all

 

[Sillystunt]

yeast infection??? IDK~

 

[citizenkahn]

Here's a closeup. The whiteness doesn't appear to be a substance caked on to the lobe, but a discoloration of the lobe. This is my oldest hen (Buffy). Could this be the ave equivalent of mamalian greying?